Singeing-machine.



J. H. SKITT 6L G. E. DRUM. BINGBING MACHINE.

armonica FILED 1211.27. 190e.

1,012,172. Patented Dec. 19,1911.

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J. H. SKITT G. E. DRUM.

SINGBING MAGHINE.

APPLmATIoN FILED 11211.21, 1909.

1,012,172, Patented 110119,1911.

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J. H.'sK1TT a G. E. DRUM.

BINGEING MACHINE.

APPLwA'rIos FILED 1123.27, 1909.

Patented Dec. 19,1911.

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J. H. SKITT n G. E. DRUM, SINGBING MAOHINE. APPLICATION FILED APB. 27, .1909. 1,012,172l Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

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UNITED 'STATES PATENT OFFICE.'

JAMES H. SKITT AND GEORGE E. DRUM,

OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGN- ORS TO ROBERT P. SMITH AND GEORGE E. DRUM, COPARTNERS TRADING AS SMITH, DRUM @c COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA..

SINGEING-MACHINE.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

,Be it known that we, JAMES H. Snirr, subject of the King of Great Britain, and GEORGE E. DRUM, citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Singeing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in stocking finishing and stripping machines.

Broadly, the invention relates to a machine having a rotatable table upon which are rotatably mounted a number of forms for receiving the stockings, and said table is adapted to stop at different points or stations to bring the forms successively into working relation with means for performing some operation upon the stockings carried on the form. At present, these stations are as follows: charging, brushing, singeing, spark-extinguishing and singe removing, and stripping. These stations are shown in duplicate sets, but as many sets may be employed as the size of the table Will permit, one operator being employed for each set.

Reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts through'- out the several views, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a singeing machine embodying our invention, viewed inthe direction of the arrows applied to the line X-X of Fig. 2,parts being broken away and in section on the line X-X of Fig. 2. Fig. 2, is a top plan view, parts being broken away to disclose underlying parts, Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the lower portion of the machine, arts being broken away and shown in section, Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the table locking and operating mechanism, parts being shown diagrammatically. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the singeing station, Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the brushin station, Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional detai view of one of the forms and its mounting, Fi 8, is a view in elevation of the face si es of the extinguishing roller and singe removing brush, and Fig. 9, is a detail View of the stripping device, the belt being shown in horizontal section.

as the spur gears Reference numeral 1 designates the base formed with a socket 2 in which is pinned or keyed a stationary central shaft 3. The upper end of this shaft is held by a triangular bracket 4 fast on the upper ends of two rear corner posts 5, extending upwardly from the base 1. Rotatable upon the center post or shaft 3 is a table 6 having a downwardly extending hub or sleeve 7 to which is lixedly coupled a similar upwardly extending hub or sleeve 8, the latter being integral with the table locking disk 9 and table rotating disk 10. By this construction, the table 6, locking disk 9 and rotating disk 10 practically form a single rotatable element.

Continuously rotatable upon the hubs or sleeves 7-8 are the hubs or sleeves 11 and 12 or the gears 14 and 15 respectively, the gear 14 underlying the table 6 and the gear 15 overlying the locking disk 9. In Fig. 3, the manner of couplin the hubs or sleeves 7-8 and 11-12 is indicated by numeral 16, though any suitable coupling means may be adopted.

The operating means for the table and gears consists of a short stub shaft 17 stepped in a bearing 18 of the machine base and to this shaft is keyed a worm gear 19, {ianged locking disk 20 and upper spur gear 21. The shaft 17 is continuously rotated by a worm 22, shaft 23 and pulley24, and 15 and 21 are in mesh the large gear 14 underlying the table is also continuously rotated. The table, however does not continuously rotate, but has an intermittent movement effected in the following manner: Between the worm gear 19 and anged disk 2O is a small roller 25 loose on a pintle 25 and as the stub shaft 17 rotates the said roller 25 successively engages in the notches 26 of the table rotating disk 10 to intermittently move the table. In other words, the table and table rotating disk are turned the distance from one notch to another (26) and is then brought to a stop until the shaft 17 has made a complete revolution to bring the small roller 25 into the next succeeding notch 26 of the disk 10. During the idle periods of the table 6 and disk 10 the same are locked by the flanged locking disk 20 on shaft 17. It will be noted that the ange of said disk 20 is interrupted to provide a blank or -open space adjacent the roller 25 and the object of this will be soon set forth. The locking disk 9 is in the shape of a star Wheel, the periphery being formed with segmental notches of the same diameter as and receiving the flange 20 of the small locking disk 20. Referring to Fig. 4, the two disks 9 and 10` are shown in a locked stationary position, the locking being effected by the ange 20' turning in the segmental notch 21 of the large locking disk 9. The small roller 25 is shown about to enter one of the notches 26. After entering said notch, the roller will force the lower disk 10 in the direction indicated by the arrow; this being permitted by the interrupted portion of the said flange 20 which provides a space for the accommodation of the points 27 of the large disk 9, also by reason of the fact that the end 28 of the fiange 2O has passed beyond the center of the segmental notch 21. The said stub shaft 23 is journaled in bearings forming a part of worm gear casing 29 which is part of the bearing 18, and this casing 29 may contain a quantity of oil for lubricating the worm 19 and worm gear 22.

Meshing with the large gear 14 underlying the table 6 are a plurality of pinions carried by the table and mounted as illustrated in detail in Fig. 7. In this view, a bracket is shown attached to the under side of the table 6 and indicated by numeral 30, said bracket being provided with a step or other suitable bearings for a sleeve 31 which is shown as being an extension of a disk 32. Said extension passes through the table 6 and has a pinion 33 keyed thereto, said pinion being arranged within said bracket 30 and projecting therefrom into engagement with the large pinion 14. To the upper face of the disk32 is secured a leather facing 34.

The cones, which serve as forms to receive the stocking to be finished, are each constructed as follows: To a stem 35 is securedl a disk 36 and cap 37 and around these is placed a metal or other shell 38 which also incloses the stem, but said stem extends downwardly a considerable distance and when in position upon the machine passes loosely through the said sleeve 31 and beyond the bottom of the bracket 30. As the disks 32 revolve by reason of the pinions 33 and large gear 14, the cones will also revolve due to the frictional contact between the leather facing 34 of the disk 32 and leather faced disks 32. This lifting of the cones is brought about by their stems riding up onto cam tracks 41 and 42, the latterbeing suitably supported and held stationary by standards or other means 43. The object of the cone lifting means is that when the table 6 comes to a standstill, the cone at the stripping station and the cone at the charging station will be elevated and, as their driving connections are severed, will come to a standstill.

The various stations or points at which each cone stops are as follows: A-A charging, B-B brushing, C-C singeing, D-D spark extinguishing and singe removing, and E-E stripping. Stations A, B, C, D and E are in one set, and stations A', B', C', D and E in the duplicate set, and while one stocking is passing through and being finished in one set, another stocking is being finished in the other or duplicate set. An attendant is occupied at each set of stations, in the present machine, the parts being in duplicate, two attendants are required, but it will be readily understood that by enlarging the diameter of the table, a greater number of sets of cones vand stations could be employed for each machine and hence a greater number of hands kept busy on a single machine.

The brushing mechanism which acts upon the stockings upon the cones or forms at stations B-B', consists of spiral brushes 45, the shafts 46 of which are journaled in adjustable brackets 47 fast on the central sta tionary shaft or standard 3, as shown in detail in Fig. 6. The spiral brushes for both brushing stations B-B are coupled together by driving belt 48 (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2) passing around pulleys 49 on brush shafts 46, and both brushes are operated by a belt 50 (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2) driven from a supplemental vertical shaft 51 also seen in Fig. 2 at the rear of the machine. At the lower end of this shaft a spur gear 52 is attached and the same is in mesh with the continuously rotating gear 21 of the main power mechanism. The upper end of this shaft 51 is journaled in bracket 53 of the triangular frame bracket 4, and to said upper end is fixed a bevel gear 54 in mesh with which is a bevel pinion 55 on shaft 56 which drives the stripping mechanisms, said shaft also being journaled in a bracket extension of the frame bracket 4.

The singeing mechanism which acts upon the stockings upon the cones or forms at stations C-C, consists of perforated ver tical gas pipes 58, one of which extends vertically alongside of a cone at each of said stations to direct a flame upon a stocking on the cone to singe the nap therefrom. The gas pipes of both stations are supplied from a single supply pipe 59 conveniently arranged, and as a blue flame is desired, the necessary means (not shown) therefor must bc provided. The arrangement of the flame or singeing pipes is shown in detail in Fig. 5.

The spark extinguishing and singe removing mechanisms are as follows. To the upper and lower members GO of the frame- -Work of the stripping mechanism to be hereinafter described, are attached brackets 61, one for each set of cones or stations. At each station D or D an idle roller G2 is j ournaled at its upper and lower ends in the brackets 61, and parallel With said roller is a stationary brush 63. r1`he roller (32, contacting with the stocking on the cone extinguishes any sparks lingering from the singeing operation, and the stationary brush 63 brushes off the singe and lint, thereby completing the stocking finishing operation.

The stripping mechanism at stations E-E acts to remove the stockings after finishing from the cones. This mechanism consists of upper and lower frames GO, each comprising parallel side bars secured to the central post or shaft 3 by blocks G5, and these upper and lower frames are connected by vertical side bars 66. The upper and lower horizontal members and the vertical members of the supporting frame for the stripper mechanism are adjustable horizontally and vertically respectively. At the outer end and between the upper horizontal frame bars is journaled a pulley 68, and another pulley 69 is similarly journaled in the outer ends of the lower horizontal frame bars. These pulleys are connected by an endless belt or apron 70, extending parallel with the cone and lengthwise thereof, though being a little closer to the top of the cone than at the bottom. Secured to the leather endless belt or apron 70 is a stripping block 71, the working edge of which as shown in Fig. 9 is concaved as at 72 to lit the face of the cone. This stripping block 71 engages beneath a stockin on the cone (see right hand cone Fig. 1% and as the block moves upwardly it strips the stocking from the cone; and as the stocking leaves the upper end of the cone, it is engaged by radial fingers or blades 73 on a rotating cylinder 74 journaled between extension 75 of the main frame G0. These fingers eject the stocking outwardly upon a receiving chute 76 leading to appropriate receiving points. The ejector 74 is rotated by means of a belt 77 passing around pulleys on the ejector shaft and the upper stripper pulley shaft. The endless belt or apron 70 is backed by a plate or board 78 to prevent sagging of said belt 70 during stripping. The above mechanism is duplicated on both sides of the central shaft or post 3 for both sets of stations E-E, and both mechanisms` are operated by a single horizontal shaft 80 extending parallel with the upper horizontal frame bars 60. Bevel pinions 81 transmit motion from the shaft 8O to the shafts of the upper stripper pulleys (B8-68, and said shaft 80 receives motion from the aforementioned shaft 56 through meshing beveled pinions 82.

In operation, the stockings are placed by the tivo attendants upon the cones at stations A-A, at which stations the cones are elevated by the cam tracks and are stationary. As soon as the small roller 25 (Fig. 4) engages in a notch 26 of Wheel 10, the table 6 is rotated until the charged cones arrive at stations B-B, at which point the flange 20 of Wheel 2() enters a segmental notch 2l in disk or locking Wheel 9 and locks the table stationary. At stations B-B, the rotary spiral brushes 45 act upon the stockings to remove dirt and loosen up the nap preparatory to singeing. The cones next move to stations C-C Where pipes 58 project flames against the surface of the stockings to singe the nap. The cones then are brought to stations D-D Where idle rollers 62 extinguish any possible lingering sparks from the singeing operation; and Where stationary brushes 63 brush the singe and lint from the stockings thereby completing the finishing operation. Upon arriving at stations E-E, the stockings are removed by stripping block 71 from the cones and delivered complete upon the chutes 7 G by the ejectin means 73. As the cones approach the stripping stations E-E, the cone stems or spindles 35 ride up onto the cam tracks 41-42 disengaging the cones from the driving face 34 of disks 32, thereby bringing the cones to a standstill to permit stripping. Besides elevating, the cam tracks serve as a brake means. After leaving the stripping station of one set, the cones pass on to the charging station of the other set, remaining upon the same cam track, until being moved to the brushing station, at which station, the cones are again rotating due to the fact that the cone stems have passed off of the cam tracks and the faces of the cones and driving disks 32 again come into driving contact. The cones continue to rotate during passage through stations B-B'- C-C-D-D, but come to a stop again at stations E-E and A-A.

Having fully described the invention, what is claimed as new and useful and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a singeing machine, the combination with the singeing means, of an elongated member for separately holding an article to be singed, and a support on which said member is mounted to rotate about its own axis.

2. In a singeing machine, the combination with the singeing means, of a member, substantially circular in cross-section, for separately holding an article to be singed, and

a support on Which said member is mounted to rotate about its own axis.

3. In a singeing machine, the combination with the singeing means, of a tapering member, substantially round in cross-section, for separately holding an article to be singed; and a support on which said member is mounted to rotate about its own axis.

4. In a singeing machine, the combination with the singeing means, of a member for separately holding an article to be singed; and a carrier on Which said member is rotatably mounted, said carrier being movable relative to the singeing means to carry said member into and out of proximity to the singeing means.

5. In combination, singeing means; a carrier movable with relation to the singeing means; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for supporting said singeing means and said carrier adjacent each other; and means for actuating the carrier.

G. In combination, singeing means; a carrier movable with relation to the singeing means; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for supporting said singeing means and said carrier adjacent each other; and means for rotating said member independently of the carrier.

7 In combination, singeing means; a carrier movable with relation to the singeing means; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for supporting said singeing means and said carrier adjacent each other; means for actuating the carrier; and means for rotating said member independently of the carrier.

8. In a singeing machine, the combination of a support; a carrier; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for rotating said member; means for intermittently actuating the carrier to move said member to different positions; and singeing means arranged adjacent one position of the member.

9. In a singeing machine, the combination of a support; a carrier; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for rotating said member; means for intermittently actuating the carrier to move said-member to different positions; singeing means arranged adjacent one position of the member; and a brush arranged adjacent another position of said member.

10. In a'singeing machine, the combination of a support; a carrier; a member r0- tatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for rotating said member; means for intermittently actuating the carrier to move said member to diierent positions; singeing means arranged adjacent one position of the member; and spark-extinguishing means arranged adjacent another position of said member.

11. In a singeing machine, the combination of a support; a carrier; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for rotating said member; means for intermittently actuating the carrier to move said member to different positions; singeing means arranged adjacent one posit-ion of the member; a brush arranged adjacent another osition of said member; and spark-extinguishing means arranged adjacent another position of said member.

12. In a singeing machine, the combination of a support; a carrier; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for rotating said member; means for intermittently actuating the carrier to move said member to different positions; singeing means arranged adjacentone position of said member; and means arranged adjacent another position of said member for stripping said articles therefrom.

13. In a singeing machine, the combination of a support; a carrier; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for rotating said member; means for intermittently actuating the carrier to move said member to different positions; singeing means arranged adjacent one position of the member; a brush arranged adjacent another position of said member; and means arranged adjacent another position of said member for stripping said articles therefrom.

14. In a singeing machine, the combina'- tion of a support; a carrier; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for rotating said member; means for intermittently actuating the carrier to move said member to dili'erent positions; singeing means arranged adjacent one position of the member; sparkextinguishing means arranged adjacent another position of said member; and means arranged adjacent another position of said member for stripping said articles therefrom.

15. In a singeing machine, the combination of a support; a carrier; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for rotating said member; means for intermittently actuating the carrier to move said member to different positions; singeing means arranged adjacent one position of the member; a brush arranged adjacent another position of said member; spark-extinguishing means arranged adjacent another position of said member; and means arranged adjacent another position of said member for stripping said articles therefrom.

16. In a singeing machine, the combination of a support; a carrier; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for rotat-ing said member; means for intermittently actuating the carrier to move said member to different positions; singeing means arranged adjacent one position of the member; a rotary brush arranged adjacent another position of said member; and means for rotat ing the brush.

17. In a singeing machine, the combination of a support; a carrier; a member rotatably mounted on the carrier for holding the articles to be singed; means for rotating said member; means for intermittently actuating the carrier to move said member to different positions; singeing means arranged adjacent one position of the member; and a spark-extinguishing roller arranged adjacent another position of said member.

18. In combination, singeing means, supports for articles to be singed, means for strippin said articles from said supports, means or moving said supports from a position adjacent said singeing means to a position adjacent said stripping means and mechanism for revolving said supports While in the rst mentioned position and for interrupting their rotation when the supports are adjacent the stripping means.

19. In combination, singeing means, supports for holding the articles to be singed, and means for stripping the said articles from their supports, said supports being revoluble during the singeing operation, and means for rendering the supports stationary during stripping.

20. In combination, singeing means, supports for holding the articles to be singed, a rotary member carrying said supports. and means for intermittently rotating said member.

21. In combination, singeing means, supports for holding the articles to be singed, a rotary member carrying said supports, means for intermittently rotating said member, and locking means for said member.

22. In combination, singeing means, supports for holding the articles to be hinged, means for rotating said supports, a rotary member carrying said supports, and means for intermittently rotating said member.

23. In combination, singeing means, supports for holding the articles to be singed a rotary member, said supports being rotatably mounted on said member, and means for intermittently rotating said supports and member.

24. In combination, a rotary member, supports for holding the articles to be singed rotatably mounted on said member,

sets of singeing means, and means for rendering said supports non-rotatable during passage from one of said sets to the other.

25. In a device of the character described, sets of singeing means, stripping means intermediate each set, said sets and said means being arranged in endless series, rotatable supports for holding the articles to be singed, and means for carrying said supports into working relation With said sets and first mentioned means.

2G. In a device of the character described, sets of singeing means, stripping means intermediate each set, said sets and said means arranged in endless series, supports for the articles to be singed, means for carrying said supports into Working relation with said sets and the first mentioned means, means for normally rotating said supports, and means for rendering said supports stationary when adjacent the stripping means.

27. In combination, rotary supports for holding the articles to be singed, a carrier for said rotary supports, means for stopping' said carrier at different points in its travel, singeing means, stripping means arranged intermediate the singeing means, said singeing and stripping means being arranged adjacent said points of stoppage, and means intermediate the singeing means for interrupting rotation of the supports.

28. In a device of the character described, the combination with singeing means, of rotary supports for the articles to be singed, a carrier for said rotary supports, means for stopping said carrier at different points In its travel, means for intermittently interruptingA rotation of the supports at the other points of carrier stoppage to permit stripping and recharging.

29. In a device of the character described, singeing means, rotary supports for the articles to be singed, a carrier for said rotary supports, means for stopping said carr1e r at different points in its travel, means bridging adjacent points of carrier stoppage for preventing rotation of said supports when adjacent said bridged points.

30. In a device of the character described.` the combination with singeing means. of supports for the articles to be singed, a table, means on the table for rotating the supports, and means for breaking the driving connection between the supports and the last mentioned means.

31. In a device of the character described, the combination With singeing means, of supports for the articles to be singed, a table, means on the table for rotating the supports, said means and said supports havmg a driving engagement, and means for elevating the supports to break said engagement and act as a brake for stopping the rotation of the supports.

32. In a device of the character described,

the combination with sin eing means, of a table, continuously rotating means thereon, supports for the articles to be singed, said supports normally engaging said means and rotated thereby, and means for moving said supports from engagement with the continuously rotating means.

33. In a device of the character described, the combination with singeing means, of a table, continuously rotating means thereon, supports for the articles to be singed movable into and out of driving engagement With said means, and means for so moving said supports.

34. In a device of the character described, the combination with singeing means, of a carrier, means for alternately moving and stopping said carrier, rotating means on said carrier, supports for the articles to be singed movable into and out of engagement with said rotating means, and means for so movin said supports arranged adjacent certain o said points of carrier stoppage.

35. In a device of the character described, the combination with singeing means, of a movable table, continuously rotating means thereon, supports for the articles to be singed movable into and out of driving connection with said means, and cam means for so moving said supports on predetermined movements of said table.

36. In a device of the character described, the combination With singeing means, of an intermittently moving carrier, a continuously moving driver, means for operating the carrier and driver, supports for the articles to be singed, rotating elements on the carrier continuously driven by said driver, and means for intermittently connecting and disconnecting the supports and said elements at different points in the travel of the carrier.

37. In a device of the character described, the combination with singeing means, of an intermittently rotating table, supports for the articles to be singed carried y the table, a plurality of continuously moving means on the table for rotating the supports, a single continuously moving element having driving connection with said means, and means for intermittently making and breaking a driving connection between said means and said supports.

38. In a device of the character described, singeing means, supports for the articles to be singed, and means for rotating said supports, a movable carrier for said supports and means, a continuously movable stripper movable lengthwise of the supports, means adjacent the stripper for breaklng'the driving connection etween the supports and their rotating means.

39. In a device of the character described, singeing means, supports for the articles to be finished, means for rotating said supports, a movable carrier for said supports and means, a stripper movable lengthwise of the supports and means adjacent the stripper for interrupting rotation of the supports.

40. In a device of the character described, singeing means, article supports, a movable carrier for said supports, a continuously moving stripper, a stripping finger thereon, means for stopping said carrier adjacent the stripping mechanism, said stripping finger being timed to strip the articles from the supports during stoppage of the carrier.

41. In a device of the character described, singeing means article supports, a movable carrier for said supports, means for rotating said supports a stripper movable lengthwise of the supports to push the articles therefrom, means for stopping rotation ot the supports when adjacent thc stripper, said stripper being timed to push the articles from the supports during stoppage thereof.

42. I'n a machine of the character described, singeing means, article supports, a carrier on which said article supports are mounted, said carrier being movable relative to said singeing means, stripping means for stripping the articles from said supports, and other means for ejecting the articles from the machine after they have been stripped from said supports.

43. In a device of the character described, singeing means rotary supports for the articles to be singed, a movable carrier on which said supports are mounted, means for rotating the supports during the singeing operation, means for stripping the articles from the supports, means for stopping the rotation of the supports, said stripper being timed to strip the articles from the supports during stoppage of rotation of the supports, and means for ejecting the stripped articles.

44. In a device of the character described, singeing means, supports for the articles to be singed, a movable carrier u on which said supports are mounted,means or rotating the supports during singeing, means for stopping the supports after finishing, a finger movable lengthwise of the supports during stoppage thereof, to strip the articles from said supports, and means at the end of the stroke or movement of the finger to eject the stripped articles from the machine.

45. In a stocking singeing machine, the combination with singeing means, of a support for the stocking to be singed, and a stripper block or linger, movable lengthwise of the support, to engage the lower end of the stocking and strip the same from the support.

46. In a device of the character described, singeing means, a support for the article to be singed, a stripper belt, and a stripping finger thereon, operated to move lengthwise of the support to strip the article from the support.

47. In a device of the character described, singeing means, a tapering support for the article to be singed, a stripper belt, a stripping finger thereon operated to move lengthwise ot' the support beginning at the larger end thereof to strip the article therefrom.

48. In a device of the character described, singeing means, a tapering support for the article to be singed, a stripper belt, a stripping inger thereon, operated to move lengthwise of the support beginning at the larger end thereof to strip the article therefrom, and means at the slnaller end of the support for ejecting lthe stripped article.

49. In a device ofthe character described, the colnbination with singeing means of a rotary support for the articles to be singed, a rotary brush extending parallel therewith and adapted to engage the surface of the article on the support, preparatory to singeing.

50. In a device of the character described, the combination With singeing means, of supports for the articles to be singed, a carrier on which said supports are mounted, movable to move said supports into and out of proximity to the singeing means, and means engaging the articles on said supports for extinguishing sparks lingering from the singeing operation.

51. In a device of the character described, supports for the articles to be singed, a member on which said supports are rotatably mounted, and singeing means extending lengthwise of the supports and adapted to singe the articles While rotating.

52. In a device of the character described, singeing means, a table, a rotary disk thereon being formed with a sleeve or similar extension, a pinion keyed to said sleeve or extension, means for rotating said pinion, a support for the articles to be singed having frictional driving engagement with said disk, saidl support being rovided with means passing through said sleeve, and means adapted to be en aged with said last means to break said frictional driving engagement between the supports and disk.

53. In a device of the character described, the combination with singeing means, of a table, rotating elements arranged thereon, supports for the articles to be singed having driving engagement With said elements, means for rotating said elements continuously, said elements bein movable in an endless path around sai last mentioned means.

54. In a machine of the class described, a carrier, article supports arranged upon said carrier and extending perpendicularly thereto, singeing means arranged in juxtaposition to said carrier, and means for causing relative movement between said carrier and said singeing means to subject the articles to the action of the singeing means.

55. In a machine of the class described, a rotatable carrier, article supports arranged upon said carrier and extending perpendicularly thereto, singeing means arranged in juxtaposition to said carrier, and means for operating said carrier.

56. In a machine of the class described, a rotatable carrier, article supports arranged upon said carrier and extending perpendicularly thereto, singeing means arranged in parallel relation to said article supports, and means for operating said carrier.

57. In a machine of the class described, means for supporting the articles to be singed, means for singeing said articles, means for causing a relative movement between said supporting means and the singeing means, whereby the singeing means are caused to act upon the articles in the direction of their Width, means for removing the carbonized fiber from the singed articles, and means for removing the articles from said supporting means.

58. In a machine of the class described, means for singeing, a support for the articles to be singed having movement relatively to said singeing means, whereby the articles to be singed are presented to the singeing means in the direction of the Width of said articles, means for removing the carbonized fiber from the singed articles, and means for removing the articles from said support.

59. In a machine of theclass described, means for singeing, a support for the articles to be singed having movement relatively to said singeing means, whereby the articles to be singed are presented to the singeing means in the direction of the Width of said articles, means for imparting inter'P mittent movement to said support, means for removing the carbonized ber from the singed articles, and means for removing the articles from said support.

60. In a machine of the class described, a rotating carrier, means for supporting thereon the articles to be singed, means for singeing said articles, means for actuating said carrier whereby the latter is caused to present the articles in the direction of their Width to the action of the singeing means, means for removing the carbonized iber from the singed articles, and means for removing the articles from the supporting means.

61. In a singeing machine the combination with an e ongated burner of an elongated article support and means for moving said support transversely to its length into and out of the position in which the support and burner are alongside of and in proximity to each other.

62. In a machine of the class described, a carrier for the articles to be singed, singeing means associated with said carrier and means for imparting to said carrier successive dwells to progressively advance the articles to be singed in relation to the singeing means.

63. ln a machine of the class' described, means for singeing an elongated article, comprising in combination singeing means and means for moving the article to be singed relative to the singeing means in the direction of the Width of the article.

64. In a singeing machine, the combination of singeing means, a form for the articles to be singed, and means for rotating said form in proximity to said singeing means.

65. In a stocking singeing machine, the combination of an elongated singeing means, a conical form over which a stocking to be singed is drawn, and means for rotating said form about its axis While maintaining the form alongside of said singeing means.

66. In a stocking singeing machine, the combination of singeing means, a stationary base member, and a form for holding stockings to be singed, pivotally connected to said base member, to move relatively thereto into and out of proximity to said singeing means.

67. In a stocking singeing machine, the combination of an elongated singeing means, a stationary base member, and a form for holding stockings to be singed, pivotally connected to said base member, to move relatively thereto in'to and out of proximity to said singeing means.

68. In a machine of the class described, means for singeing the articles, means for supporting the articles to be singed, means for feeding the articles through the singeing means, and means for imparting movement to the articles during the singeing operation for effecting uniform exposure of the articles to the singeing means.

69. In a machine of the class described, means for singeing the articles, means for supporting the articles to be singed, means for feeding the articles through the singeing means, and means for causing relative movement between the articles and singeing means during the singeing operation for effecting uniform exposure of the articles to the singeing means.

70. In a machine of the class described, means for singeing the articles, means for supporting the articles to be singed, means for feeding the articles through the singeing means, and means for causing relative movement between the articles and the singeing means while the articles are in the singeing zone.

71. In a machine of the class described, means for singeing the articles, means for supporting the articles to be singed, means for feeding the articles through the singeing means, and means for rotating the articlesupporting means during the singeing operation for effecting uniform exposure of the articles to the singeing means.

72. In a machine of the class described, means for singeing the articles, a movable table, supports carried bysaid table for the articles to be singed, and means for imparting movement to said supports while in the singeing zone for effecting uniform exposure of the articles to the singeing means.

73. In a machine of the class described, means for singeing the articles, a movable table, supports carried by said table for the articles to be singed, and means for causing relative movement between the said supports and the singeing means While the articles are in the singeing zone for effecting uniform exposure of the articles to the singeing means.

74. In a machine of the class.described, means for singeing the articles, a movable table, supports carried by said table for the articles to be singed, and means for rotating said supports While in the singeing zone for effecting uniform exposure of the articles to the singeing means.

75. In a machine of the class described, means for singeing the articles, means for supporting the articles to be singed, means for feeding the articles through the singeing means, means for imparting movement to the articles during the singeing operation for effecting uniform exposure of the articles to the singeing means, and means for removing the singed articles from the supportin means.

76. n a machine of the class described, means for singein the articles, means for supporting the articles to be singed, means for feeding the articles through the singeing means, and means arranged in the path of movement of the singed articles as the latter leave the singeing means to be contacted by the singed articles for extinguishing ignited portions arising incident to singeing.

7. In a machine of the class described, means for singeing the articles, rotatable supports for the articles to be singed, means for feeding the articles through the singeing means, and means arranged in the path of movement of the singed articles as the latter leave the singeing means and upon which said articles are rolled for extinguishing ignited portions arising incident to singeing.

78. In a machine of the class described, means for singeing the articles, a table, supports carried by said table for the articles to be singed, means for causing relative movement between the table and the singeing means, and means for imparting moveinent to said supports While in the singeing zone for effecting uniform exposure of the articles to the singeing means.

79. In a machine of the class described, means for singeing the articles, a movable table, supports carried by said table for the articles to be singed, an element associated with said table, and devices associated with said supports and coperating with said element to actuate said supports while in the singeing zone for effecting uniform exposure of the articles to the singeing means, said devices being brought into cooperation with said element during the movement of the supports through the singeing zone.

80. In a machine of the class described, sin eing means, means for carrying the articles to be singed in an orbital path, means for removing the carbonized fiber from the singed articles, and means for removing the singed articles from the carrying means.

81. In a machine of the class described, singeing means, intermittently-driven means for carrying the articles to be singed in an orbital path, means for removing the carbonized fiber from the singed articles, and means for removing the singed articles from the carrying means.

82. `In a machine of the class described, singeing means, means for carrying the articles to be singed in an orbital path, means for removing the carbonized fiber from the singed articles, means for removing the singed articles from the carrying means, and means for imparting to said carrying means successive dwells to progressively advance the articles to be singed in relation to the singeing means, the means for removing the carbonized ber, and the means for removing the singed articles from the carrying means.

83. In a machine of the class described, a carrier, article supports secured to said carrier, singeing means arranged in juxtaposition to said carrier and means for causing relative movements between said carrier and said singeing means to subject the articles to the action of the singeing means.

84. In a singeing machine, the combination with singeing means, of article supports and a carrier to which said supports are attached, said carrier being movable to carry said supports through a fixed path into and out of proximity with said singeing means.

85. In a singeing machine, singeing means, supports attached to said machine for holding the goods to be singed, and means for moving said supports into and out of proximity with the singeing means.

In testimony whereof we aiix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES H. SKITT. GEORGE E. DRUM. Witnesses:

EDNA A. MACFARLAND, MARGARET CRAIG.

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